G/TBT/N/USA/709/Rev.1/Add.2  
 
18 March 2024  
(24-2369) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  18 March 2024, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
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Title:  Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes 
Washers  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[X] Comment period changed - date:  3 July 2024  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 15 March 2024  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 15 July 2024  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
89 Federal Register (FR) 19026, Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 430:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-03-15/html/2024 -04736.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2024-03-15/pdf/2024 -04736.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/USA/final_measure/24_02078_00
_e.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended (" EPCA"), prescribes energy 
conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial 
equipment, inc luding residential clothes washers  ("RCWs ''). In this direct final rule, the U.S. 
Department of Energy ("DOE'') is adopting amended energy conservation standards for RCWs. DOE 
has determined that the amended energy conservation standards for these products would result in 
significant conservation  of energy and are technologically feasible and economically justified.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/709/Rev.1/Add.2  
 
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  The effective date of this rule is 15 July 2024. If adverse comments are received by 3 July 2024, 
and DOE determines that such comments may provide a reasonable basis for withdrawal of  the 
direct final rule under 42 U.S.C. 6295(o), a timely withdrawal of this rule will be published in the 
Federal Register. If no such adverse comments are received, compliance with the amended 
standards established for RCWs in this direct final rule is re quired on and after 1 March 2028. 
Comments regarding the likely competitive impact of the standards contained in this direct final rule 
should be sent to the Department of Justice contact listed in the ADDRESSES section on or before 
15 April 2024.  
Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 430  
This direct final rule and other actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/709/Rev.1  are 
identified by Docket Number EERE -2017-BT-STD-0014. The Docket Folder is available from 
Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE -2017-BT-STD-0014/document  and 
provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Docu ments 
are also accessible from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number. WTO Members and their 
stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 4pm Eastern 
Time on 3 July 2024. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point from WTO Members and 
their stakeholders will be shared with DOE and will also be submitted to the Docket  on 
Regulations.gov if received within the comment period.  
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